Horse Racing in France
France is home to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe — the world's most prestigious middle-distance race — and a network of exquisite tracks in Paris, Normandy, and beyond.
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French flat racing, governed by France Galop, centres on a trio of iconic Paris-region tracks. Longchamp in the Bois de Boulogne has hosted the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on the first Sunday of October since 1920. The Arc, run over 2,400m on turf, is Europe's richest race and draws the best middle-distance horses from across the globe — it has been won by champions trained in Britain, Ireland, Germany, Japan, and the USA.
Chantilly, set beside the magnificent Château de Chantilly and the world's most beautiful training stables, hosts the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) in June. Deauville on the Normandy coast is France's most glamorous summer racing destination — the August festival attracts the cream of European flat racing alongside the elite of French society. Saint-Cloud serves as both a prestigious turf track and France's leading all-weather venue for winter racing.
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Île-de-France
Paris's iconic flat track in the Bois de Boulogne hosts the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe — Europe's most prestigious middle-distance race and the world's richest turf prize.
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Set against the Château de Chantilly and the world's most beautiful racing stables, Chantilly hosts the Prix du Jockey Club — the French Derby — and the Diane on its immaculate turf.
Normandy
Normandy's glamorous seaside track hosts a celebrated August festival that is simultaneously the social event of the French racing summer and a stage for world-class flat racing.
Île-de-France
Just west of Paris, Saint-Cloud is France's top all-weather venue and also hosts prestigious summer flat races including the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud attracting Europe's best middle-distance horses.